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Bridges damaged by Helene slated for repair [Video]
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Bridges damaged by Helene slated for repair [Video]

Two Greenville bridges damaged during Hurricane Helene will get on the list for accelerated repairs by South Carolina Department of Transportation.But the work won’t start anytime soon.Anyone using the Swamp Rabbit trail has probably noticed the damaged bridges on Hudson and Washington streets near Unity Park that have been impassable since the storm barreled through on Sept. 27.Flooding after the storm eroded their foundations, officials said. They said the Hudson Street bridge, at the entrance to Unity Park, will be replaced with improvements to the approaches of the Prisma Health Swamp Rabbit Trail. The Washington Street bridge, in the Southernside neighborhood, will be widened in anticipation of future bicycle and pedestrian improvements.Engineering Director Clint Link said the state must complete the work in the next year to qualify for FEMA disaster reimbursement funding. SCDOT crews are set to begin work early in 2025, with work completed by the end of the year, according to a City Council document.No specific dates were released.

Victims’ Services Unit served more than 100 families since June [Video]
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Victims’ Services Unit served more than 100 families since June [Video]

THURSDAY. ITS COMING UP MICHELLE. THANK YOU. THE GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENTS VICTIM SERVICES UNIT IS REFLECTING ON ITS FIRST SIX MONTHS OF FULL STAFF SINCE GETTING A FEDERAL GRANT. OUR SARAH SOWERS CAUGHT UP WITH THAT TEAM TO SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE THEYVE HELPED. ALTHOUGH CRIME IS DOWN IN GREENSBORO, THIS YEAR, THE VICTIM SERVICES UNIT SAYS THEYVE BEEN BUSIER THAN EVER, HELPING MORE THAN 100 VICTIMS SINCE JUNE. GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENTS VICTIM SERVICES UNIT IS COMPRISED OF THREE FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. THEY SPEND EACH DAY REACHING OUT TO VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES, INCLUDING MURDERS, SHOOTINGS AND ARMED ROBBERIES. WHEN YOURE A VICTIM AND A SURVIVOR, THERE IS NO SOLVED. IT NEVER GOES AWAY FROM EXPLAINING THE COURT PROCESS TO PROVIDING RESOURCES FOR COUNSELING. VSU DIRECTOR MARY NERO SAYS SUPPORT SPECIALISTS WORK ALONGSIDE DETECTIVES TO ASSIST VICTIMS LONG AFTER CRIME SCENE TAPE COMES DOWN. THE TIMES ARE STILL STANDING. THEYRE LIKE, OKAY, WELL, WHAT DO I DO NEXT? SO WE ARE THERE FOR THE AFTERMATH. NERO SAYS EACH CASE IS EVALUATED AT THE VICTIMS PACE. SOMETIMES IT TAKES MONTHS BEFORE THEY ARE READY TO TALK ABOUT THE CRIME AND THEN TO DECIDE WHAT RESOURCES THEY NEED, WHETHER ITS THEYRE LOOKING FOR INCOME BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO LEAVE WHERE THEYRE LIVING AT CURRENTLY BECAUSE OF THE CRIME THAT HAPPENED THERE OR HELPING PAY FOR FUNERALS WITH OUR HOMICIDE VICTIMS. ANYTHING LIKE THAT. SO THATS THE ANSWER THAT WE GIVE THEM IS BEING ABLE TO BE THEIR VOICE FOR THEIR RESOURCES. SINCE THE UNIT EXPANDED THIS SUMMER, NERO SAYS THEIR CAPACITY TO SUPPORT VICTIMS HAS GROWN THEIR SUCCESS IN HELPING VICTIMS. THE SPECIALISTS SAY, COMES AS TRUST GROWS. GRIEF IS NOT LINEAR AND SO A LOT OF PEOPLE, WHEN THEYRE EXHIBITING OR FEELING GRIEF, THERES A LOT OF PLACES YOU DONT KNOW WHERE TO TURN OR WHERE TO START. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN IT COMES TO THE FACT THAT YOU ARE A VICTIM OF VIOLENT CRIME AND THAT ALL THAT WE ASK FOR IS THAT OPEN HONESTY, BECAUSE IT HELPS US DO OUR JOB BETTER TO BETTER ASSIST, TO GET THEM THE MOST RESOURCES AND SUPPORT. VSU SAYS THAT IN THE FUTURE THEY HOPE THEY CAN ALSO ASSIST VICTIMS AND FAMILIES OF HIT AND RUN FATALITIES AS WELL. REPORTING IN GREENSBOR

Will Fed’s rate cuts signal lower car loan rates ahead? [Video]
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Will Fed’s rate cuts signal lower car loan rates ahead? [Video]

BUYING A CAR HAS GOTTEN VERY EXPENSIVE WITH STUDIES SHOWING NEARLY 1 IN 5 CAR BUYERS WHO TAKE A LOAN END UP WITH PAYMENTS OVER $1,000 A MONTH. A LOT OF MONEY, AND ITS A DOUBLE WHAMMY. PRICES HAVE RISEN, BUT SO HAVE AUTO LOAN RATES. SO NOW THAT THE FED IS CUTTING RATES, WILL CAR LOANS ALSO START FALLING? WELL, EXPERTS SAY DONT EXPECT A BIG CHANGE IN RATES ANYTIME SOON. BUT THERE COULD BE SOME SMALL DROPS OVER THE NEXT YEAR. THATS BECAUSE OF THE FEDS RATE CUTS. BUT YOU SEE CAR LOAN INTEREST RATES ARE BASED ON MORE THAN JUST THAT, ACCORDING TO CREDIT SITES, WHICH IS OWNED BY OUR PARENT COMPANY, HEARST. EVEN IF THE FED CONTINUES TO CUT RATES, THATS JUST KIND OF ONE FACTOR. IT DOES HELP EASE UP LENDING CONDITIONS. THERES USUALLY A LITTLE BIT MORE APPETITE TO LEND, BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT, YOU HAVE TO HAVE AUTO LENDERS THAT FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT THE TYPES OF LOANS THAT THEYRE MAKING, THAT THEY ARE SEEING, YOU KNOW, GOOD CREDIT WORTHINESS. THEYRE NOT SEEING A LOT OF WRITE OFFS IN THEIR CURRENT BOOK OF BUSINESS. SO I DID SOME LOOKING AROUND TODAY FOR NEW CARS RATES GENERALLY ARE RUNNING FROM THE HIGH 4% RANGE TO AROUND 7% AND CHANGE, WHILE FOR USED CARS RATES ARE A BIT HIGHER, THEYRE MORE IN THE 7 TO 9% RANGE AND UP. ITS ALL BASED, OF COURSE, ON YOUR CREDIT. THE GOOD NEWS FOR CAR SHOPPERS THE MARKET HAS SLOWED OUT THERE. AND SO IF THERES A LOT OF INVENTORY FOR A CERTAIN MODEL YOURE LOOKING AT, YOU MAY BE ABLE TO FIND A PROMOTIONAL RATE FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT IS

New plans expected for Expo New Mexico and New Mexico State Fair [Video]
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New plans expected for Expo New Mexico and New Mexico State Fair [Video]

The governor and state officials are discussing new plans for Expo New Mexico, possibly moving the state fair in the next few years. “We have outgrown the facilities and the property here. It is time to look at the growth of this fair,” said New Mexico State Fair Commission Chairman Eric Serna. The state fair hosted half a million people this year. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham hopes to find a new home for it. Many state and city leaders agreed that keeping the fair in a centrally located spot such as Bernalillo, Valencia or Torrance County would be beneficial due to the interstates. “We want to make sure that we are identifying the future location of Expo New Mexico. This is not the end of county fairs and state fairs and competitions at the midway and farmers markets,” Grisham said. Stay up-to-date: The latest headlines from KOAT Action 7 NewsPart of the plan for moving the state fair to a new area is issuing a request for proposals on Wednesday. According to the governor’s office, New Mexico lawmakers allocated $500,000 in capital outlay funding to develop the master plan. The proposals will be looked at in late January with a six-month timeline for production.”The partners who respond to the RFP, whether it’s developers or whether it’s whoever, that’s that partnership that actually can make this work, that we were missing before,” said Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller. However, one of the main goals of this master plan is re developing the 236 acres of land of Expo New Mexico. “We need walking paths. We need green spaces. We need bicycle trails. We need the ability of people to feel like they can live here,” said Senate President Pro Tem Mimi Stewart.Follow us on social: Facebook | X/Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeThe land is in the international district, an area that has dealt with high amounts of crime, narcotics and people experiencing homelessness. “Sadly, we’ve lost our two grocery stores. We lost to Walmart a couple of years ago. We lost the fair square even before then. We’ve lost our two drug stores in the area as well over the last couple of years. This area is in serious need of a jolt of energy,” said New Mexico House Speaker Javier Martinez. Officials predict 55,000 houses or living spaces will be needed within the next decade in Albuquerque. They said this new plan is a great place for new housing. “For the community that lives here, I think folks are ready for a change. And folks are ready for affordable housing,” Martinez said. Action 7 News On The Go: Download our app for free